Decompress from Halloween with a Sweet, Sexy Ghost Story by Terry Poole

Had enough of spooks but missing the Halloween vibe already?  Seeing is Believing by Terry Poole is a sweet, sexy M/M paranormal romance ghost story that I enjoyed quite a bit.

Romance writer Max Cooke is celebrating a movie deal for his books when he witnesses an attack on a stranger in an alley.  After calling the police, he rushes to check on the stranger — who dies in his arms, leaving him inexplicably heartbroken.

The murdered man was a police detective, Nick Horvath.  The next day, Nick turns up  in Max’s bedroom and the two begin a delicate dance as they navigate the reality of Nick’s special state of existence and the bond he has with Max.  Nick is only solid when he touches Max, convenient as they overcome initial misunderstandings and learn their attraction is mutual.

Poole doesn’t linger on the angst; while Nick has some trouble adjusting to his semi-corporeal state it isn’t long before he’s making a move on Max.  Max meanwhile, is scarred by his experiences with an abusive ex and takes some gentle coaxing to realize the handsome former detective wants him for himself and not just for convenience.  Once the couple get together, the sex scenes are hot and varied and show the couple’s growing affection.

Post-Halloween Post

Happy Post-Halloween! I hope you had all the tricking and treating you desired. If you’re still lusting for hot, spooky stories, head on over to Circlet Press’ website where they ran a series of erotic Halloween microfictions.

Sadly, I wasn’t able to submit anything. I’m planning some fun for this winter though:

• I’m writing up my review of Starstruck. I’d love to read yours, too!
• I’ll be interviewing the talented and amazing Annabeth Leong about MakerSex, the anthology she edited for Circlet Press earlier this year
• I’m working on an experiment: a crazy little story where you get to choose the ending

Also, I don’t have a publication date yet but I do have a story accepted into Circlet Press’ Like A Spell Volume 2: Fire. It’s one of my favorite things I’ve ever written, and I look forward to sharing more details
with you soon.

photo credits:
1. Sun photo: Boo! by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center  . Used under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license – https://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/15498245665/
2. whatcha think? by Luna Jubllee. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license –
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lunajubilee/22498591525/

End of Summer Media Reviews and more News

The college students are back rambling across the street without looking and crowding the subway cars.  That’s life in Boston.

It’s also election season.  Don’t forget to vote and register to vote if you haven’t already.

Whew. Got the serious stuff out of the way.  Starstruck comes out September 12th! You can buy it through the link above, through my Amazon author page, or at other e-book sites.

And if you liked Coffee: Hot (or just the idea of it), Circlet press is running a Patreon campaign.  Help support unique and creative science fiction and fantasy erotica!

After you’ve read Starstruck and all the Circlet Press you can handle, what else is out there to read or watch?  Read on for some capsule reviews.

Starstruck, sales and cats

Happy End of Summer, readers!  I know, I shouldn’t sound so happy about it.  I’ll miss the long hot days.  But the approach of September means the publication of Starstruck is just around the corner – September 12th to be exact. It is available for pre-order and I’m thrilled to share the sexy cover art:

I’m really looking forward to this collection.  My contribution is called “The Ruby” and features one of my favorite things – geeks finding love.  Oh, and cats!  I finally took the plunge and gave my characters cats.

Speaking of cats, my sweet girl Sonnet was featured as part of the Cats of Circlet series on Circlet Press‘ web site.  You can check out the whole series as well as their current promotions and sales – including the huge collection Fantastic Erotica for only $0.99!

The sale on this great anthology is in celebration of N.K. Jemisin’s win at the Hugo Awards.  She has a story in the anthology, so snatch it up as great introduction to her work.

If you like gay romance and sales, I’m also giving a shout out to Dreamspinner Press. Their newsletter regularly has $0.99 sales on books in a variety of genres.  You can sign up at their website.

(Not) Hanging with the Cool Kids

Last Sunday some of the Coffee: Hot authors and editor Victoria Pond took to the internet in a Google Hangout.  Sadly, I couldn’t join them, but here it is for your viewing pleasure.  Among other tidbits, it contains some previews of the information Greer Thompson has shared with me in an interview which will be posted next week.  Enjoy!

Next up on the Blog Tour:  Owen Franks interviews me!  I’ll post the link when it’s available.

I went to #porncamp and all I got…

….And you know, due to other complications, I didn’t even pick up the t-shirt.

#porncamp was the nickname of the Circlet Press Writers’ and Editors’ Retreat held earlier this month in Cambridge, Mass.  Even though my story isn’t out yet, I was invited to attend.

Friday night I met many other Circlet writers and editors, and we showed off our cat pictures (not surprisingly, lots of cat people were there, although some dog and even one rat person were in attendance, too).  We went around and read an excerpt from our work – some were spicy hot, some were action or fight scenes and some were really funny.  I was awed to be among such a talented bunch of writers.

Saturday was more educational, with information on structuring a novel, doing historical research, writing a blurb, social media strategies, and more.  It was also a time for writers to get support from each other.

I came out of the event inspired and ready to get some more writing done this spring and summer.  And having survived the rough winter here in Boston, it’s great to have some creative work to look forward to.

Never too hot for Teahouse

Tags

comics, gay, webcomic

It’s summer, and I’m loving sitting in the sun, listening to the birds, maybe sipping some ice tea.  Spending time outside, with lots of water, finding the right place to walk to catch the elusive breeze.  Summer weekends are always too short.

But in the evening, it’s cooled down a little, and I’m looking for something to spice things up a little bit.  You know what I mean.  😉  If you want to try something fun, a bit light-hearted, but with characters with actual depth and sex scenes that are usually as important for character development as they are passionate, then I have another sexy webcomic recommendation:

Teahouse

Teahouse is yaoi, and the anime conventions are not to everyone’s taste.  There’re times I have to suspend my disbelief, but the payoff is worth it. While the site is 18+, the online content is more of a hard “R” rating — the printed books show the full monty.  Also, the Teahouse is a brothel, so if prostitutes as characters (even when treated well) bothers you, then this is not your comic.

Reservations aside — the characters are well developed, the art is very detailed and gorgeous, and the plot is a fun, sexy romp.  Highly recommended!

Gaslamp fantasy, comics, and historical trivia.

I found this fun graphic on Facebook the other day, and traced it back to the keepcalm-o-matic web site.  Historical fact of the day:  despite the prevalence of “Keep Calm and Carry On” in internet meme circles, the saying was not actually circulated during WWII.  You can read more about the history on the keepcalm-o-matic site, and can design your own slogan.

Dragons are on my mind (more than usual) because Dracones is coming out this week!  You can pre-order it on the Storm Moon Press website for a discount (it will also be available on Amazon and other online booksellers once it comes out).  This is a print as well as e-book anthology, and my story leads it off.

Political commentary is much more fun when it includes hot guys and homoerotic subtext

This is too much fun not to share. (Sorry, any Romney fans out there.)

Do you need a break from reading? Check out Husbands the Series

Sometimes, you need a break from reading. (Although, with the variety of stories in Animal Magnetism, it may be a while.) Sometimes, you want a M/M storyline that’s fresh and original. Sometimes, you wish for a sweet, quirky romance featuring adorable guys.

Husbands the Series is for you.  And it’s all on the web, so no waiting.

Season two just started, and you can catch up on Season 1 on their website.

There is also a huge geek tie-in, since co-creator Jane Espenson has written for numerous genre shows including “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Battlestar Galactica” and “Torchwood: Miracle Day.” I love it when my universes and interests overlap like that.

Seen “Husbands” already? What did you think?